A newly discovered document from March 1991 shows US, UK, French, and German officials discussing a pledge made to Moscow that NATO would not expand to Poland and beyond. Its publication by the German magazine Der Spiegel on Friday comes as expansion of the US-led bloc has led to a military standoff in Eastern Europe.
“We made it clear to the Soviet Union – in the 2+4 talks, as well as in other negotiations – that we do not intend to benefit from the withdrawal of Soviet troops from Eastern Europe,” the document quotes US Assistant Secretary of State for Europe and Canada Raymond Seitz.“NATO should not expand to the east, either officially or unofficially,” Seitz added.A British representative also mentions the existence of a “general agreement” that membership of NATO for eastern European countries is “unacceptable.”“We had made it clear during the 2+4 negotiations that we would not extend NATO beyond the Elbe [sic],” said West German diplomat Juergen Hrobog. “We could not therefore offer Poland and others membership in NATO.”
Honored to work with @derspiegel's Klaus Wiegrefe in drawing attention to British documents (cc: @UkNatArchives) from 1990-1991 showing senior Western diplomats believed they had indeed made a NATO non-enlargement pledge. Link below:https://t.co/hep8aCKRrM
— Josh Shifrinson (@shifrinson) February 18, 2022
As you may know, there has been a debate over what was pledged (or not) in 1990. Senior policymakers deny a non-expansion pledge was offered. This new document shows otherwise. Further, by any standard def, "beyond" the Elbe includes E. Europe/areas to which NATO later expanded.
— Josh Shifrinson (@shifrinson) February 18, 2022
非公式にどんな約束があったにせよ、ロシアのいまやろうとしていることは不正だ。
しかし、その背景に欧米のえげつない策動・・・・と言うか、少なくとも無思慮な行動があ
ったことも銘記しておこう。
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